Severus gives him a headachy look. "Well, there's a good deal of reading to be done first, anyway. Know the rules before you break them."
He rolls his eyes.
"Bad example. Brainless, but their ambition was pure and appropriate: they wished to serve well, in the traditions of their families, and the rewards they hoped for, they hoped to earn in ways they were suited for."
He stares at Rus for a few seconds, and finally says, "Well, yes. That's why I just picked my dart up off the floor."
That's his point, if he has one, but it's still tragic. :( Speaking of tragic, Sev's mum bit me with a fic... I can't call it a plotbunny because 'eileen' and 'bunny' do not go together...